mystery play
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mystery play
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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At some point, the mystery play date arrives.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
But right on the money, somehow, is a medieval mystery play accompanied by a motley assembly of early-form lutes, flutes and bagpipes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2016
The town of Langley, on Whidbey Island, celebrates its centennial with a townwide, two-day interactive and improvisational mystery play.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2013
In its own way, it's a great medieval mystery play.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011
The Bacchae, being from one point of view a religious drama, a kind of "mystery play," is full of allusions both to the myth and to the religion of Dionysus.
From The Bacchae of Euripides by Euripedes
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